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A Look at the Remarkable Wrestling Career of Ben Askren

Tomorrow night, Ben Askren will challenge one of the greatest American wrestlers in history, Jordan Burroughs, at the Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden” event at the Hulu Theater in New York City. Askren has primarily focused on the MMA cage and coaching at the Askren Wrestling Academy for most of the last decade, so it may be easy for some to forget just how remarkable and unique Ben’s career on the wrestling mat actually was. Here are some of his most notable achievements mainly during his career at the University of Missouri, but also as an international competitor and 2008 US Olympian.  Ben became the first NCAA Champion in Missouri wrestling history in 2006. That year he was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships. 

His 45-0 record during his junior season (2005-06) made him the first undefeated wrestler in school history.  In 2006-07, Askren won his second NCAA title which made him the first Missouri athlete in any sport to become a two-time NCAA champ since 1998-99.  Ben was the first four-time All-American in school history going (2nd, 2nd, 1st, 1st) in his four years on the mat for the Tigers.  His second place finish in 2004, Ben was the first Missouri freshman finalist. Rest of the story at
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May 7, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized